The narrator invites us in to his rather unusual
house that looks strangely familiar and wonders if we would like to see a Hoppleplop
. But would we? As we go through door after door and see some of the creatures
in the rooms that are becoming more and more scary perhaps a Hoppleplop is the
very LAST thing we want to see. I remember reading this to a small group when
it was first published and the great feeling of tension that was built up until
the grand exposé on
the final page. Even when they knew the secret they wanted it
told again (and again) to explore the pictures and revisit the words .
Illustrator and writer work here in a true tandem partnership